Reference Books for Staff Selection Commission CGL Examination

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an Indian organization to recruit staff for various posts in the various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices. For that, SSC CGL exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year.

English Comprehension:Candidates’ ability to understand correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.

For Tier 2:

Tier-II of the Combined Graduate Level Examination will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice and will consist of three different papers each having 200 marks & 2 hours duration.

Arithmetic Ability : This paper will include questions on problems relating to Number Systems, Computation of Whole Numbers, Decimals and Fractions and relationship between Numbers, Fundamental Arithmetical Operations, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Interest, Profit and Loss etc.

English Language & Comprehension: This paper tests candidate’s understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based on error recognition, fill in the blanks, passages and comprehension of passages etc.

Economics: This section covers general economics like Demand and Supply Analysis, Production Function and Laws of Returns, Commodity Pricing, Foreign Exchange, Taxation etc.

Best Books for SSC CGL Examination:

There is a wide scope of references in books relating to these topics. Here is a glance at some of the few best books for preparation of SSC CGL Examination:

1. General Intelligence & Reasoning

General Intelligence & Test of Reasoning – Showick Thorpe

Test of Reasoning and General Intelligence for Competitive Exams – V.V.K.Subburaj

General Intelligence Test – Mental Ability Test – R. Gupta.

2. General Awareness

General Awareness Basic Banking & Financial Issues – Gautam Majumdar

Lucents General Knowledge

General Knowledge 2015 – Purushottam Kumar

3. Numerical Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination – Abhijit Guha

Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning – R. V. Praveen

Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations – R. S. Aggarwal

4. General English

Objective General English – S.P. Bakshi

General English – Made Easy Team

5. Statistics:

These textbooks helps will help you to acquire a better understanding of the core concepts of statistics like Exponential, tabulation of Statistical Data, Graphical presentation of data etc.

Business Statistics- Dr. J. K. Thukral

Basic Statistics – B.L. Agarwal

Managerial Statistics – Gerald Keller

6. Economics

These economics books for students will help you understand the principles of economics like Demand and Supply Analysis, Production Function and Laws of Returns, Commodity Pricing, Foreign Exchange, Taxation etc.